eba-tools

These scripts use the Python v2.2 API of RaptorXML+XBRL Server.

eba_validation.py

This script implements additional validation rules specified in the EBA XBRL Filing Rules (Version 4.1) document.

The following script parameters can be additionally specified:

parameter	description
max-string-length	Issue warnings if length of fact content exceeds the given limit (default=100)
max-id-length	Issue warnings if length of id attribute values exceeds the given limit (default=50)

Example invocations:

Validate a single filing

  raptorxmlxbrl valxbrl --script=eba_validation.py instance.xbrl

Validate a single filing with additional options

  raptorxmlxbrl valxbrl --script=eba_validation.py --script-param=max-id-length:10 instance.xbrl

Using Altova RaptorXML+XBRL Server with XMLSpy client:

1. do one of
   • Copy eba_validation.py to the Altova RaptorXML Server script directory etc/scripts/ (default C:\Program Files\Altova\RaptorXMLXBRLServer2016\etc\scripts\ on Windows)
   • Edit the <server.script-root-dir> tag in the etc/server_config.xml Altova RaptorXML Server script directory
2. Start Altova RaptorXML+XBRL server
3. Start Altova XMLSpy, open Tools|Manage Raptor Servers... and connect to the running server
4. Create a new configuration and rename it to e.g. "EBA CHECKS"
5. Select the XBRL Instance property page and then set the script property to eba_validation.py
6. Select the new "EBA CHECKS" configuration in Tools|Raptor Servers and Configurations
7. Open a EBA instance file
8. Validate instance with XML|Validate XML on Server (Ctrl+F8)